Nissan Wants To Build A Plug-Free Electric Car

It is a wireless system based on inductive charging, and Nissan
says it is a faster, easier way to juice cars. It's similar to
the charging used for electric toothbrushes. Rather than yank out
a plug, in a proper parking spot, the car will be charged
wirelessly.

If this technology can be further developed, the Guardian notes
this interesting possibility for the future:

Nissan has ambitions beyond mere wireless charging bays. It hopes
to scale the technology up even further as a series of plates
laid into the surface of designated electric vehicle lanes on our
roads and motorways, theoretically enabling motorists to charge
as they drive. However, Nissan admits that it still has no idea
on how much it would cost, how long the designated lane would
have to be, or how fast the battery could be recharged.

Most consumers are frightened by the idea of running out of
electricity while driving. This system is intended to reduce that
stress. The wireless chargers would be put in shopping malls and
parking bays, so cars could be charged up while people went about
their business.